Where does “spermoblast” come from?

spermoblast (English) comes from English spermo-, from English sperm, from Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα, from Proto-Hellenic *spérmə.

spermoblast (English): One of the cells formed by the division of the...

Definitions

  1. One of the cells formed by the division of the...

Ancestry of “spermoblast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspermo-
2EnglishspermThe reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a...
3Middle Englishsperme
4Latinspermaseed, semen, sperm
5Ancient Greekσπέρμαseed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing
6Proto-Hellenic*spérmə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *spérməEvery word from Ancient Greek σπέρμαEvery word from Latin sperma
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